Six out of 7 nights a week, I cook a beautiful from-scratch meal for my family. I take few shortcuts, as I really believe in the value of fresh ingredients. I also find that even when I do take shortcuts, they do little to benefit me financially or time-wise, and in the process, I often compromise the nutrients in my…
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I absolutely love Middle Eastern cuisine. I saw a few recipes posted recently that I just had to try! Here are the step-by-step instructions to make both. Make sure you begin cooking with the assistance of two knuckleheads. Here are mine: Flatbread (adapted from this recipe for Syrian Pita Bread) Ingredients: 3/4 cup warm water (about 105 degrees) 3 1/2…
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I like setting up activities for my children that give them some structure but also allow them to explore independently. Sensory bins do just that. With each theme that we choose, I try to set up at least one sensory activity that can be used again and again. To learn more about our themes, click here. April was our Spring/Earth…
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For some reason, I am struggling to write this post. I generally have a messy case of verbal diarrhea mixed with emotional sluttiness that leaves me writing more than I mean to, but today I’d rather use a bit of restraint for fear that too many words and thoughts leave one sounding…insincere. Last year, I wrote about magnets. This year,…
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At lease once over the weekend, I like to make a really nice breakfast. This week, we received our farm order of delicious, real, high-quality food, including pastured eggs, bacon, ground beef, stew meat, pork sausage, unpasteurized grape juice, graham crackers, and so many other delicious goodies. Here’s this morning’s breakfast in pictures (with some descriptions, of course). The main…
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